Service to highlight exceptional children
      Congregation Or Ami will present a Shabbat service celebrating children with special needs at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 at the synagogue, 26115 Mureau Road., Ste. B, Calabasas. Brandon Kaplan and other children with special needs will lead the service.
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Adult education classes offered in Judaism
      The Conejo Jewish Academy at 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills, begins its winter semester next week. No affiliation or membership is necessary. For more information or to sign up, call (818) 991-0991 or visit www.jewishacademy.com.
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Friendship Circle to hold teen conference
      The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle will host a teen volunteer conference and dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Mon., Jan. 19 at 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. The conference will give staff and teens the opportunity to assess progress, refresh orientation issues, offer advice and share encouragement.
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Episcopal church holds 'Goth' services
Group described as 'displaced Christians'
      If there's a stereotype of a clergy person who initiates a Goth service, the Rev. Lou Divis defies it. At nearly 60, Divis, the mother of four and stepmother of four, with her first grandchild on the way, is one of the softestspoken, sweetest-looking people you could hope to meet. Her "day job" is in early childhood education.
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